Rated 1 out of
5 by
fitnessgal from
DisappointedI have bought & worn Champion 9" stretch fitted shorts for years and my old ones are wearing out. I bought some about a year ago and they are different from my first set, but still OK with wide elastic at the waist and tightening fabric throughout. These new ones are a different style yet and don't fit at all. The waist has a thin elastic with no give in it so that they almost won't go on over my hips. The fabric is thin and doesn't firm and tighten at all. Why keep changing manufacturers and style when your original product was wonderful?

Date published: 2013-07-27

Rated 1 out of
5 by
Bri46 from
Sorry that I purchasedI purchased these to replace the prior version of 9" inseam cotton/spandex champion shorts. I have replaced many pairs of these powerliner shorts for the last 2 decades. I have always loved these shorts. The waist on this new version is very unforgiving. Everytime I put them on a seam pops. If you are pear shaped or hourglass you will need to look for something else. I wore size M in the powerliner version. I ordered large in this version based on reviews and am very unhappy. These were not made to support my pear shape. Loyal customer gone, moving on.

Date published: 2014-04-05

Rated 1 out of
5 by
UnhappySoonToBeXCustomer from
Cheap version of the shorts they used to makeWhat a bummer. I've been wearing Champion Shorts (9inch bike) to workouts for years. Every few years I replace them. When I placed the order this time, I had trouble finding what I used to order (9 inch bike shorts) but this seemed the closest. However when it arrived, the fabric is thin and cheap, the waist band is horrible (wide and poorly sewn) and the design is altered. Please bring back the style AND quality of your previous product. I am returning all the shorts I purchased.

Date published: 2014-09-24

Rated 1 out of
5 by
XFitter from
Uncomfortable waist and bad fabricI tried these on and returned them as soon as possible. The fabric is cheap looking and is not soft like the old power liner fabric. The fit seemed about the same. I wear a size 12 jean and bought these in L - as I used to buy the power liner. The waist band is not comfortable. BRING BACK THE OLD 9 inch power liner - PLEASE!

Date published: 2013-08-03

Rated 1 out of
5 by
MLHinNOLA from
Not flexible; waist is smallThe waistband is not flexible - AT ALL (no elastic in it whatsoever) - and is smaller than I would expect at this clothing size.. While the rest of the short is of reasonable quality, I put my fingers through the fabric a couple of inches below the crotch while pulling the short up the second time I wore it. If I had not worn it already I would have returned it. I would not recommend this short.

Date published: 2014-09-16

Rated 2 out of
5 by
Seabeewife14 from
Quality has gone downhill!!I have 4 pair of these I ordered about 4 years ago and finally broke down and ordered a couple of new pair. The new ones are NOTHING like the old ones I have. The biggest difference is the waist does not stretch as you pull them up over your hips. VERY disappointing. The material is also thinner and does not provide support like the old ones. PLEASE bring back the old style! I won't order these again!

Date published: 2013-10-11

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Paradise14 from
Waistband Rolled & Stitched FabricThese shorts do not have a stretchy-stitched waistband; however they're really comfortable once you get them on, over the hips. I've worn them gardening, but they'd be good for just about any "warm" activity. I would like them even more though if they had a stretchier waistband, instead of the self-fabric just rolled over and stitched.

Date published: 2013-09-21

Rated 1 out of
5 by
juniepat from
Dreadful fit.These would not go over my hips. I ordered a large which is my usual size in Champions and they looked like extra small. The Champion quality control is really going down hill. This is the second product I had to return.